You’ve followed the steps, but the update fails. Here are the most common issues and fixes.
If you are using a standalone version, you must apply the update manually.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: Download the Patch You need to find the official updater or the patch files.
Step 2: Install the Patch
Step 3: Verify the Update
Trailer coupling sounds, tire noises, and environmental audio received significant improvements.
Bottom line: Staying on 1.35 means missing out on performance, visuals, and map quality.
Before we touch a single download button, we must pay our respects. Version 1.35 was the last hurrah for DirectX 9. It was the duct-taped foundation that held the game together since 2012. Updating to 1.36 means ripping that bandage off.
SCS didn't just change the rendering path; they excommunicated the past. The update forces the engine into DirectX 11 exclusively. For the first time, shadows stopped flickering like faulty fluorescent bulbs. Rain actually looked wet, rather than like streaks of Vaseline on your windshield. But this progress comes with a price: your beloved 2015 modded truck with the low-poly interior? It will crash to desktop faster than you can say "logistics error."
For those who want the raw mechanics without the philosophy:
99% of players use the Steam version. Here is the standard method:
If the update doesn't start automatically:
| Compatibility Check | Action |
|---------------------|--------|
| Mods | 1.36 introduced DX11, fog, and new map changes. Most 1.35 mods will break. Update mods or disable them before updating. |
| Save game | Make a backup: Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\ |
| Map DLCs | 1.36 works with Beyond the Baltic Sea and earlier DLCs. No new map DLC required. |
You’ve followed the steps, but the update fails. Here are the most common issues and fixes.
If you are using a standalone version, you must apply the update manually.
Prerequisites:
Step 1: Download the Patch You need to find the official updater or the patch files.
Step 2: Install the Patch
Step 3: Verify the Update
Trailer coupling sounds, tire noises, and environmental audio received significant improvements.
Bottom line: Staying on 1.35 means missing out on performance, visuals, and map quality.
Before we touch a single download button, we must pay our respects. Version 1.35 was the last hurrah for DirectX 9. It was the duct-taped foundation that held the game together since 2012. Updating to 1.36 means ripping that bandage off.
SCS didn't just change the rendering path; they excommunicated the past. The update forces the engine into DirectX 11 exclusively. For the first time, shadows stopped flickering like faulty fluorescent bulbs. Rain actually looked wet, rather than like streaks of Vaseline on your windshield. But this progress comes with a price: your beloved 2015 modded truck with the low-poly interior? It will crash to desktop faster than you can say "logistics error."
For those who want the raw mechanics without the philosophy:
99% of players use the Steam version. Here is the standard method:
If the update doesn't start automatically:
| Compatibility Check | Action |
|---------------------|--------|
| Mods | 1.36 introduced DX11, fog, and new map changes. Most 1.35 mods will break. Update mods or disable them before updating. |
| Save game | Make a backup: Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\ |
| Map DLCs | 1.36 works with Beyond the Baltic Sea and earlier DLCs. No new map DLC required. |
Data Dictionary: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
The following is a cross reference list of the categorization codes and land covers.
Note that not all land cover categories listed below will appear in an individual state.
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: NO DATA, BACKGROUND 0
Categorization Code Land Cover
"0" Background
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 1-60
Categorization Code Land Cover
"1" Corn
"2" Cotton
"3" Rice
"4" Sorghum
"5" Soybeans
"6" Sunflower
"10" Peanuts
"11" Tobacco
"12" Sweet Corn
"13" Pop or Orn Corn
"14" Mint
"21" Barley
"22" Durum Wheat
"23" Spring Wheat
"24" Winter Wheat
"25" Other Small Grains
"26" Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans
"27" Rye
"28" Oats
"29" Millet
"30" Speltz
"31" Canola
"32" Flaxseed
"33" Safflower
"34" Rape Seed
"35" Mustard
"36" Alfalfa
"37" Other Hay/Non Alfalfa
"38" Camelina
"39" Buckwheat
"41" Sugarbeets
"42" Dry Beans
"43" Potatoes
"44" Other Crops
"45" Sugarcane
"46" Sweet Potatoes
"47" Misc Vegs & Fruits
"48" Watermelons
"49" Onions
"50" Cucumbers
"51" Chick Peas
"52" Lentils
"53" Peas
"54" Tomatoes
"55" Caneberries
"56" Hops
"57" Herbs
"58" Clover/Wildflowers
"59" Sod/Grass Seed
"60" Switchgrass
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: NON-CROP 61-65
Categorization Code Land Cover
"61" Fallow/Idle Cropland
"62" Pasture/Grass
"63" Forest
"64" Shrubland
"65" Barren
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 66-80
Categorization Code Land Cover
"66" Cherries
"67" Peaches
"68" Apples
"69" Grapes
"70" Christmas Trees
"71" Other Tree Crops
"72" Citrus
"74" Pecans
"75" Almonds
"76" Walnuts
"77" Pears
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: OTHER 81-109
Categorization Code Land Cover
"81" Clouds/No Data
"82" Developed
"83" Water
"87" Wetlands
"88" Nonag/Undefined
"92" Aquaculture
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: NLCD-DERIVED CLASSES 110-195
Categorization Code Land Cover
"111" Open Water
"112" Perennial Ice/Snow
"121" Developed/Open Space
"122" Developed/Low Intensity
"123" Developed/Med Intensity
"124" Developed/High Intensity
"131" Barren
"141" Deciduous Forest
"142" Evergreen Forest
"143" Mixed Forest
"152" Shrubland
"176" Grassland/Pasture
"190" Woody Wetlands
"195" Herbaceous Wetlands
Raster
Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 195-255
Categorization Code Land Cover
"204" Pistachios
"205" Triticale
"206" Carrots
"207" Asparagus
"208" Garlic
"209" Cantaloupes
"210" Prunes
"211" Olives
"212" Oranges
"213" Honeydew Melons
"214" Broccoli
"215" Avocados
"216" Peppers
"217" Pomegranates
"218" Nectarines
"219" Greens
"220" Plums
"221" Strawberries
"222" Squash
"223" Apricots
"224" Vetch
"225" Dbl Crop WinWht/Corn
"226" Dbl Crop Oats/Corn
"227" Lettuce
"228" Dbl Crop Triticale/Corn
"229" Pumpkins
"230" Dbl Crop Lettuce/Durum Wht
"231" Dbl Crop Lettuce/Cantaloupe
"232" Dbl Crop Lettuce/Cotton
"233" Dbl Crop Lettuce/Barley
"234" Dbl Crop Durum Wht/Sorghum
"235" Dbl Crop Barley/Sorghum
"236" Dbl Crop WinWht/Sorghum
"237" Dbl Crop Barley/Corn
"238" Dbl Crop WinWht/Cotton
"239" Dbl Crop Soybeans/Cotton
"240" Dbl Crop Soybeans/Oats
"241" Dbl Crop Corn/Soybeans
"242" Blueberries
"243" Cabbage
"244" Cauliflower
"245" Celery
"246" Radishes
"247" Turnips
"248" Eggplants
"249" Gourds
"250" Cranberries
"254" Dbl Crop Barley/Soybeans